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July 19, 2021 - The 2021 Croatian tourism season is in danger, according to German media, as the coast moved to orange, masks are hardly worn, and few citizens are vaccinated.  The German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) published an article on the problems caused by the pandemic for the tourist season in Croatia. They state that in Croatia there is a fear of a short tourist season, reports Index.hr. "Croatia, whose economy depends on tourism more than any other EU country, is worried about the continuation of the summer season. The country is facing a 'battle to save the…

July 19, 2021 - Split-Dalmatia County Tourist Board director Joško Stella wants to make sure we save the season in Dalmatia, even if tougher measures need to be taken.  The situation in Split-Dalmatia County is especially worrying, as Saturday counted more cases than Friday, atypical for the weekend. Namely, there were 51 new cases in the County on Saturday, which makes up half of the cases in Croatia on Saturday. If the county turns red, Joško Stella, director of the Split-Dalmatia County Tourist Board, says one thing is simple - either ban everything or respect the measures, reports Dalmacija Danas.…

July 18, 2021 - Split Ferry Port traffic is rising, with 50,000 passengers and 12,500 cars expected over the weekend! It is the third weekend in July when traffic jams are expected everywhere on the coast and inland. This Saturday in Split saw the usual scenes of congestion from Pazar, over to the Ferry Port, and the bridge at Bačvice, where Split's eternal summer traffic jam was in full force, reports Slobodna Dalmacija. However, the conditions are rather good considering the current works on the extension of the City Port. Despite everything, short-term crowds in the port are created only…

July the 18th, 2021 - Maritime Affairs Minister Oleg Butkovic has been in nearby Albania recently, more precisely in Tirana, where the suggestion to introduce a Croatia-Albania ferry line between the Croatian port of Zadar and the Albanian port of Durres was proposed. As Morski writes, earlier this week, Minister Oleg Butkovic paid an official visit to the Republic of Albania, where he met with Belinda Belluku, Minister of Infrastructure and Energy of the Republic of Albania, and Blendi Klosi, Minister of Tourism and Environmental Protection. At the meeting with the Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, all key issues of…

July the 18th, 2021 - Good news for Zadar Port (Gazenica) this summer season as as many as thirty to forty cruise ships have been announced as travel restrictions gradually begin to ease. The global pandemic has done so much harm to the travel and tourism industry that it will be difficult to truly quantify just how deep that damage has gone for a few years yet, but with the advent of the vaccine, some things are at least attempting to make a gradual return to some form of normality as we once knew it. Cruise tourism, among the hardest…

July 17, 2021 - Will there be additional precautions for vaccinated Russian and British tourists in Croatia? Discussions have already taken place.  After Croatia was upgraded to the UK green list of countries late Wednesday night and announced that the first British tourists would arrive in the Adriatic on July 19, the tourism sector was flooded with concerns. The United Kingdom is one of the countries with the highest growth in the number of newly reported cases of the Delta Variant, and tourism workers justifiably feared that it could close the season. Thus, the National Headquarters is considering introducing some…

July 16, 2021 - Two bike storytelling trails in Bol on Brač can be heard in three languages and are adapted for blind and partially sighted people! The demand for the facilities offered by active tourism is growing day by day, and the supply is getting richer. In addition, domestic and foreign guests are increasingly turning to nature, so new hiking and biking trails in Croatian destinations are becoming more numerous. Although the sun and the sea are still high on the list of demands of many tourists, some of them are looking for something more. As a result, some tourist…

July 15, 2021 - Not the best news for the peak season - the Croatian coast is no longer green on the ECDC corona map!  The Croatian coast is no longer green on the new corona map of the European Union published by ECDC, reports Index.hr. The entire Adriatic part of Croatia is now in orange. The ECDC map is updated every week. Colors for individual areas are determined by a combination of the number of confirmed cases in the past 14 days per 100 thousand inhabitants and the percentage of the population tested. The latest map was released today.…

ZAGREB, 15 July 2021 - The British embassy stated on Wednesday that Croatia would be added from the amber list for entering England to the green list on Monday. "Croatia is on the amber list for entering England. From 4 am on Monday 19 July Croatia will move to the green list for entering England. Check what you must do to enter England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland," reads the press release issued on the U.K. embassy on Wednesday afternoon. Earlier in the day, British media outlets reported that Croatia would be promoted to the green list for entering England.…

July 15, 2021 - Welcome to our 'Take a Minute' series. A visual series where every week we post something to help you escape for a minute. These posts can be anything Croatia sailing related, including some one-minute drone shots, showcasing sailing and the beauty of the Adriatic Islands. This week, we give you a glimpse of the island of Šolta. Šolta is only 9 nautical miles (17 kilometres) from Split, and is the 13th largest island in Croatia, measuring at just under 60 km2 and with a coastline of about 80 km. The island can be reached by car ferry from Split…